It is the first Monday of May. That means that designers, public figures and their stylists are in the middle of preparations for one of the greatest fashion events of the year: it with Gala. After the more flowery theme from last year, ‘A Garden in Time’, this year, guests face the challenge of incorporating an important aspect of fashion history into their looks: Black Dandyism. To gain insight into what you can expect, FashionUnited has listed everything you need to know.
What is this year’s dress code?
‘Tailored for you’ marks what one of the first with gala dress codes is that men’s fashion focuses on. The last time was in 2003 with the theme ‘Men in skirts’. It calls on guests to consider different interpretations of tailoring and suits, but is simply offered as a form of “guideline” instead of an instruction, making it open to interpretation.
What is the corresponding exhibition?
The dress code is based on the theme of the accompanying exhibition of the with, ‘Superfine: tailoring black style’, which focuses on the history of Black Dandyism. The term ‘Dandy’ refers to an individual who, from his philosophy of life, pays a lot of attention to his appearance and appearance. The term also resulted in a fashion trend that was once imposed on black men in 18th-century Europe, referred to as “dandated servants”, according to it in a press release. Later it became a tool for black people to recover their identity through both clothing and a certain personality. This process is depicted in an exhibition of 12 parts, each of which highlights a different element of Black Dandyism.
It is therefore expected that many people present will consider not only the values and qualities of tailoring with Gala, but that they may also turn to black men’s fashion designers to help and create their designs.
Who are the co-hosts this year?
For each with Gala, a selection of fashionable A-Listers takes on the role of co-hosts, together with Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue, who has been preserving or also presents the event since 1995. To reflect the theme of Black Herenmode, Pharrell Williams, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton and A $ AP Rocky have taken the position this year, together with LeBron James, who has been appointed Honorary Co-Chair.
In addition to helping the theme, co-hosts are also responsible for putting together the guest list, selecting food and decor and helping with fundraising, promotion and publicity prior to and during the event. They welcome guests on the red carpet at the start of the evening and, although this is not confirmed for this year, they can also perform, as former co-hosts have done in the past.
Who will be present?
The guest list for each with Gala remains strictly secret until the actual event, but there are naturally many rumors to circulate prior to the event. What is confirmed by the IS is the individuals who are part of the host committee, a concept that will be re -introduced this year. Among the many public figures on the list are athletes such as Simone Biles and Sha’Carri Richardson; musicians such as Doechii, Tyla and Usher; actor Ayo Edebiri; And fashion designers brave Dan, Grace Wales Bonner and Olivier Rousteing.
Regarding those present, many expected names such as Rihanna, Zendaya, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Kim Kardashian have been thrown into the rumor mill. However, all lists that claim the participation of certain celebrities must always be taken with a pinch of salt.
Things to pay attention to …
Just like the guest list, it is also speculating who has which designer has. Although some attendees usually remain loyal to their ambassadorships, the recent creative chair dance in some of the largest fashion houses may mean that some brands may be forbidden terrain, or because they have no creative head, or because a new one has recently been installed.
According to some media, it is expected that Prada and Louis Vuitton have bought tables at the event, so they are expected on the red carpet. In the meantime, Burberry has announced a collaboration with Zendayas ‘Image Architect’ Law Roach. The stylist will serve as a partner and consultant on the creative expression of this year for the British brand, and has also been given the task of putting together the with Gala table of the label. Who will staff this table must still be determined.
This article has been translated into Dutch using an AI tool.
FashionUnited uses AI Taaltools to speed up the translation of (news) articles and to test the translations to improve the end result. This saves our human journalists time that they can spend on research and writing their own articles. Articles translated with the help of AI are checked and edited by a human desk editor before they go online. If you have any questions or comments about this process, send an e-mail to info@fashionunited.com.
